� Paris: Chez Augustin Courb�, 1656. à Paris: Chez Augustin Courbé, 1656. Fine. Chez Augustin Courbé, à Paris 1656, In 4 (17,5x24cm), (10) 284 p [384] 193p. (3) 72p. (6), relié. - Collective Edition, rare, illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece portrait by Nanteuil. Brand of printer in the title page. A beautiful headband and a drop cap in the Epistle to Miss Scudery. Copy to comtales arms of the Archbishop of Vienna VI Pierre Villars, Azure, three wheels gold spur; a chief Argent, charged with a lion passant Gules. Full Sheepskin speckled time. Back tooled raised the grotesque. Double fillet border on covers. Skilful restoration of spine and joint. Friction hems nerves. Some spots. Pagination defective to p. 246-284, and p. 136-193, actually 390 + 201 p. Nice copy. Posthumous edition made and given by Sarasin Mesnage which was familiar at the same time he was to miss Scudery, Scarron and Pelisson. Rare writer, he has written two great historical prose narratives: the history of the siege of Dunkirk (1649) and Conspiracy of Wallenstein (1651) a very elegant style. One distinguishes in his poems The funeral Car, epic fragments of Rollo conquering the Spanish war and defeat on Boutz-rhymed. The edition also includes speech tragedy, and many pieces in prose and verse. Speech Pelisson on works Sarasin placed endnotes, was added in some copies, it is not always. First sheet of manuscript keeps laying a brief biography of the writer. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any informa
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London: Printed by J. G. Nath. Brook, 1656. First edition, first issue, 2 parts in one, 12mo, [24], 175, [1]pp., signatures: Aâ¸(A1+a4) B-HÂ¹Â² Iâ´ (four leaves (a4), consisting of a dedication to Ellis Ashmole and a list of errata, inserted between A1 and A2), minor professional repairs to margins of several leaves, some light staining but otherwise text quite clean, new marbled endpapers, recent full calf, blind-stamp tool to both covers, red morocco title label. William Coles (1626-62), his enthusiasm for botany developed while he was at Oxford; he afterwards resided at Putney, Surrey, where he was a friend of Dr William How, founder of the Westminster botanic garden, and according to Wood (Athenae oxoienses), "he became the most famous simpler or herbalist of his time." As the Hunt catalogue notes, publication of this book was personally disastrous for Coles. Parts of the work formed a sustained attack on Nicholas Culpeper&apos;s astrological tendencies. However, in his haste to find a patron Coles had dedicated the book to Elias Ashmole, who unbeknownst to Coles was himself an astrologist. "This necessitated the removal of the most offending leaves in the dedication and the text, and Coles fairly leaned over backward in his attempt to win the favour Ashmole. However, the damage had been done, the new dedication still contained material that might easily have distressed Ashmole, and it seems clear that he must have refused permission for the use of his name." The present copy is the rare first issue, with the offending text and dedication present. Provenance: Manuscri
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Legrenzi "was one of the most gifted and influential composers of the latter half of the 17th century. Active in most fields of composition, he was an important force in the development of the late Baroque style in northern Italy." When he composed this letter, Legrenzi was the maestro di cappella of the Accademia dello Spirito Santo in Ferrara, "an institution devoted... to the performance of sacred music and oratorios." During his tenure in Ferrara (1656-1665), Legrenzi cultivated a number of indispensable aristocratic connections, the most important of which was with Ippolito Bentivoglio, "who was active in the affairs of the academy, a supporter of opera, librettist for at least two of Legrenzi's dramatic works and a lifelong patron and friend, who appears to have assisted him in obtaining first performances in Venice in 1664 and Vienna in 1665." Legrenzi wrote numerous letters to Bentivoglio up to 1685. He became vice-maestro di cappella at St. Mark's in Venice in 1681 and maestro di cappella in 1685. Stephen Bonta in Grove Music Online."In 1658, while employed at S Petronio, Bologna, [Rascarini] performed the male lead in the Bologna revival of P.A. Ziani's Le fortune di Rodope e Damira. He repeated the role at least three times in the following four years, and in 1659 and 1661 he sang in the Venetian premières of Cavalli's Antioco and Castrovillari's Pasife. From 1662 until his death (except for the period 1691-9) he was contralto di camera to the Dukes of Savoy at Turin, performing alongside the famous castrato G.A. Cavagna... He was a member of the literary Accad
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Paris: Pierre Mariette, 1656. - A very nice, clean example of this important and rare map, which "influenced the cartography of Canada for the next fifty years. The eastern Great Lakes region is remarkably accurate, with the western ends of the lakes undefined for lack of reliable information. The possibility of a northwest passage at the bottom of Button's Bay was also to influence a considerable number of cartographers for the rest of the century."(Goss. Mapping of North America, map 33). Minor flaws include scattered creasing, light dampstain at bottom right corner, splitting a few inches along bottom of center fold, a small mild stain at bottom from a sticker that had been on reverse, a small tear near left edge and a few other imperfections. But otherwise bright with good outline color. Not laid down, and does not appear to have been cleaned or otherwise restored. [Attributes: First Edition]

Oaxaca, Mexico Small 4to, 9 pp.. September, 1656 Detailed here are the accounts of the income and payments of the province of San HipÃ³lito Martir of the Order of Preachers in Oaxaca, Mexico, for the twelve month period September, 1655, through August, 1656. The accounts are detailed and specific. Seventeenth-century manuscripts from Oaxaca are rare in the marketplace. Written in a clear clerical hand. Leaves separated from each other, but in very good condition.

In Leida. Presso Giovanni Elsevier, 1656. 12mo, 128 x 73 mms., pp. [xxii], 84, contemporary or slightly later embroidered binding, with crowns in silver threads against a dark brown background, all edges gilt, with the late 17th or early 18th century bookplate of Charles-Louis Texier, comte d'Hautefeuille or possibly his father, Jacques Etienne Louis Texier, comte d'Hautefeuille on the front paste-down end-paper; no free end-papers, slight worming of lower front cover of binding, remnants of ties, but in general in very good shape for an embroidered binding. Tasso (1544 - 1595) composed Aminta in 1573 for a garden party at the court of Ferrara. "The play has a pastoral theme, and is set in the time of Alexander the Great. The characters are shepherds and nymphs. The story is about Aminta's love for the beautiful nymph Silvia, who does not return his attentions and prefers hunting. She risks rape at the hands of a Satyr but Aminta saves her; however, again she flees from him. Aminta, finding her blood-stained veil, attempts to kill himself. Now Silvia is remorseful, comes back to cry over Aminta's body who is still alive, and the two can happily marry, following the advice that older and wiser friends had been giving them" (Wikipedia). [Attributes: Hard Cover]

London: For Andrew Crooke,, 1656 & 1657. Written in Latine by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. And now translated into English. To which are added Six Lessons to the Professors of Mathematicks of the Institution of Sr. Henry Saville, in the University of Oxford. [Bound with:] HOBBES, Thomas. [Stigmai ageometrias. agroichas, antipoliteas, amatheias: in Greek] or Markes of the Absurd Geometry, Rural Language, Scottish Church-Politicks And Barbarismes of John Wallis Professor of Geometry and Doctor of Divinity. 2 works bound in one quarto volume (220 x 160 mm). Contemporary unlettered calf, rebacked, titled in ink along lower edge. With 14 folding plates, some diagrams in text, plus decorative initial letters. Contemporary ownership inscription to free endpaper of one Johannis Reynolds, noting price paid 4s. Extensive ink notes to rear endpaper. Covers age darkened and scuffed in places, leather patch to rear cover, corners repaired. Tear to one large folding plate neatly repaired. Occasional light spotting and the odd chip to leaf edges. A very good copy. First edition in English of De Corpore (1655), intended as the first part of Hobbes's comprehensive philosophical scheme, the Elements of Philosophy. "This translation substantially modified the mathematical argument, especially (Chapters XVIII and XX) regarding circle-squaring, and contained other modifications elicited by criticism" (Laird, quoted in MacDonald & Hargreaves). "In this work [Hobbes] defined philosophy as 'such knowledge of effects or appearances, as we acquire by true ratiocination from the knowledge we have fir
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London: Printed by J. Streater, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-Head-Alley, 1656. London: Printed by J. Streater, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-Head-Alley, 1656. First edition, variant with "Livewell Chapman" in the imprint. [12], 239, [1], 255-286, 189-210, [2] pp. Title page printed in red and black. Small folio. Nineteenth-century quarter calf and marbled paper boards. Joints slightly rubbed; occasional spotting and browning to text. First edition, variant with "Livewell Chapman" in the imprint. [12], 239, [1], 255-286, 189-210, [2] pp. Title page printed in red and black. Small folio. A Classic of Utopian Thought. A celebrated work of political philosophy, which had a profound influence on America's founding fathers. "The written constitution, the unlimited use of the elective principle and the separation of powers are all points which may have been derived directly from the Oceana, while all the minor points of machinery, rotation, checks and balances, popular ratifications and special protection for the constitution seem to have been first formulated by Harrington" (A. E. Levett in Encyc. of Social Sciences). Although the Dedication, signed by Harrington, is to Cromwell, and despite the fact utopia commonwealth is decidedly anti-monarchist, evidently fears of political repercussions led to the dispersal of the printing among three different printers, resulting in irregularities of typography and pagination. ESTC, alone among sources, calls for a frontispiece portrait, but if one
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Americas: Paris Par N Sanson ... Chez Pierre Mariette. 1656-8. Copper engraved map of the Caribbean by Nichols sanson from his"Cartes Generales De Toutes Les Parties Du Monde". Original outline colour; verso blank. The map shows all the islands of the Caribbean with the southern tip of Florida and the coasts to the south. Decorative title cartouche . Good impression; slight dampstaining to edges, far from plate ; small stain just below cartouche. Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667) is generally acknowledged as the founder of the great French school of geographers and cartographers that supplanted the Dutch as the leading European map-makers. His work was acclaimed for its geographical accuracy and high standard of engraving. As a consequence, his many maps received a wide diffusion. His career marks the start of the process by which Paris superseded Amsterdam as the centre of European map production. Nicolas studied Ancient History as a young man, and this awoke in him an interest in classical geography. His first map, of ancient Gaul was made in 1618, when he was only 18. Sanson had three sons, Nicolas (1626-1648), Guillaume (d.1703) and Adrien (d.1708), and a grandson Pierre Moullard-Sanson (d.1730), all of whom were involved in the family's map-making activities. After Sanson settled in Paris his work came to the attention of King Louis XIII, who eventually appointed Sanson Geographe Ordinaire du Roi, one of whose duties was to tutor the King in geography. Sanson published some 300 maps in his career, though his first most famous atlas, the folio "Cartes Generales De Toutes Les P
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Collective Edition, rare, illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece portrait by Nanteuil. Brand of printer in the title page. A beautiful headband and a drop cap in the Epistle to Miss Scudery. Copy to comtales arms of the Archbishop of Vienna VI Pierre Villars, Azure, three wheels gold spur; a chief Argent, charged with a lion passant Gules. Full Sheepskin speckled time. Back tooled raised the grotesque. Double fillet border on covers. Skilful restoration of spine and joint. Friction hems nerves. Some spots. Pagination defective to p. 246-284, and p. 136-193, actually 390 + 201 p. Nice copy. Posthumous edition made and given by Sarasin Mesnage which was familiar at the same time he was to miss Scudery, Scarron and Pelisson. Rare writer, he has written two great historical prose narratives: the history of the siege of Dunkirk (1649) and Conspiracy of Wallenstein (1651) a very elegant style. One distinguishes in his poems The funeral Car, epic fragments of Rollo conquering the Spanish war and defeat on Boutz-rhymed. The edition also includes speech tragedy, and many pieces in prose and verse. Speech Pelisson on works Sarasin placed endnotes, was added in some copies, it is not always. First sheet of manuscript keeps laying a brief biography of the writer. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information! Chez Augustin Courbé à Paris 1656 In 4 (17,5x24cm) (10) 284 p [384] 193p. (3) 72p. (6) relié

London:: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and Thomas Heath,, 1656.. First edition of the Carey translation.. Some peeling and neat restoration to the boards; somewhat rubbed and soiled; fore-edge of the text block a bit ink-spattered; a good copy.. Small folio, early calf rebacked with a new spine and recornered, gilt morocco spine label, [20], 176, 167-201, 200-214, 217-452 pages. LACKS the frontis portrait. A translation of portions of Boccalini's satirical De' ragguagli di Parnasso (Venice 1612-1613) from the English translator Henry Carey, second Earl of Monmouth (see the DNB). Early ink ownership inscription across the head of the title page of George Carew; early ink ownership signatures of Charles Herbert and Chas. Hawkins in the front endpapers. Wing B-3380.

London: Printed by I. Grismond, 1656 - Small octavo (136 × 85 mm). Early diced calf, probably late 18th-century, rebacked to style, marbled endpapers. Boards bowed, rather closely trimmed, shaving some headlines, outer leaves somewhat toned, still a good copy. With errata on leaf A8r. First edition of this study of the English wool trade, the traditional backbone of the economy, at a time when English wool manufacture was facing strong competition from the Dutch. The alnager, a position formally abolished under English law in 1699, was an officer appointed to examine woollen cloth and certify its quality. Goldsmiths' 1369; Kress 946; Wing S4255bA. [Attributes: First Edition]

London, Henry Herringman, 1656.FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1656. 12mo, approximately 140 x 90 mm, 5½ x 3½ inches, LACKS THE PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE, REPLACED WITH A 19TH CENTURY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF KING CHARLES, LACKS ALSO THE INTIAL BLANK and 2 leaves of DEDICATION, all main text present, pages: (13), 1 - 120 plus 1 leaf, bound in modern full calf, blind decorated panelling to covers, raised bands and gilt rules to spine, small gilt ornament in 5 compartments, gilt lettered red morocco label, new endpapers. A few neat marginal corrections and numbers in old ink, occasional pale mark, top margin slightly cropped just affecting a few words of running title, otherwise a very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Henry Herringman, 1656.. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1656. 12mo, approximately 140 x 90 mm, 5Â½ x 3Â½ inches, LACKS THE PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE, REPLACED WITH A 19TH CENTURY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF KING CHARLES, LACKS ALSO THE INTIAL BLANK and 2 leaves of DEDICATION, all main text present, pages: (13), 1-120 plus 1 leaf, bound in modern full calf, blind decorated panelling to covers, raised bands and gilt rules to spine, small gilt ornament in 5 compartments, gilt lettered red morocco label, new endpapers. A few neat marginal corrections and numbers in old ink, occasional pale mark, top margin slightly cropped just affecting a few words of running title, otherwise a very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, England: Thomas Warren, 1656. later full morocco, five raised bands on spine with gilt-stamped label, marbled endpapers. folio. later full morocco, five raised bands on spine with gilt-stamped label, marbled endpapers. xxii, 1-232; 283-460; 471-732; 743; 724-826, (14) pages. First edition (Upcott 1247-59; Wing D2479; Lowndes 2, 687; Graesse II, 442; DNB VI:138). Frontispiece engraving of the author. Dedications to the "gentrie of Warwickshire" and to Christopher, Lord Hatton. Preface. Indices of towns/places and names, explanatory notes. A carefully researched history of the shire. That history is described by hundred, then by locality. Includes descriptions of topography, geneaolgies of notable families, histories of parish churches, with references in the margins. Lowndes calls "this celebrated county history, the result of twenty years' indefatigable research" Dugdale's "chef d'oeuvre." Maps of the shire and each of its hundreds. 16 plates and maps; 183 illustrations in the text. Engravings by the noted Wenceslaus Hollar include Coventry, Warwick and Kenilworth castle. (See Hodnett 59-62 for a biographical sketch of Hollar that does not mention this work). In text illustrations include renditions of coats of arms, burial vaults, church monuments, and church windows. Accompanied by the 48 page booklet Warwick Castle (Warwick: The Warwick Castle Estate Office, 1953). One leaf of illustrations of monuments from Genealogical Magazine III (March 1835) laid in. Rubbing and scuffing on covers, corners bumped. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown
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